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Bringing People To The ProcessenIN SB0631https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0631/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=2wxcCuY7wc2AsZXm9Kazvb
Drug classifications and drug schedules. Adds numerous substances to the definition of "synthetic drug". Adds epidiolex to Schedule V. Specifies that dronabinol is a Schedule II controlled substance only in oral solution.<br/>
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2019/01/16 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawWed, 16 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0635https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0635/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=5osgwJfYCIzyd6P21VhT6C
Notice of sex offender intent to move. Requires certain sex or violent offenders to notify law enforcement at least 30 days before establishing a new residence. Requires a local law enforcement authority, not later than 10 days after receipt of the notice, to inform every household within 500 feet of the new residence: (1) that a sex or violent offender intends to move to the area; (2) of the name and new residence address of the sex or violent offender; (3) of the crime committed by the sex or violent offender; and (4) of the Internet address of the Indiana<br/>
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2019/01/15 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawTue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0598https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0598/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4fNDFnexOprDnvJ4naE1Ur
Bail. Permits a defendant admitted to bail to select, from certain options, the manner in which the defendant will post bail. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/15 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawTue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0628https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0628/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=435XJdBDu9PeGRisSeCX7g
THC analysis of CBD products. Requires a person who distributes low THC hemp extract to provide a copy of the certificate of analysis to each retailer in Indiana that purchases the extract. Requires a person who sells low THC hemp extract to display the certificate of analysis for each low THC hemp extract product. Provides that a violation of these requirements is a Class B infraction, or a Class A infraction if there is a prior unrelated judgment.<br/>
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2019/01/15 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawTue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0627https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0627/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=12CddD80la2BoKjeqN7pI7
Sale of low THC hemp extract products. Repeals laws concerning: (1) the distribution of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hemp extract; and (2) low THC hemp extract sales. Provides that only a pharmacy or National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) retailer may sell low THC hemp extract. Specifies that a person who is denied the sale of a nonprescription product containing low THC hemp extract is not prohibited from obtaining low THC hemp extract pursuant to a prescription. Provides that a pharmacist or pharmacy technician may determine that the purchaser has a relationship on record with the pharmacy, in compliance with rules adopted<br/>
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2019/01/15 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawTue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0488https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0488/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=6uLriDwtI19il7uJrplHx9
Public defenders. Authorizes the Indiana public defender commission to create guidelines and requirements pertaining to a multicounty public defender's office. Authorizes a county executive to adopt an ordinance that allows the county to enter into an interlocal agreement with one or more counties for the purpose of: (1) creating a multicounty public defender's office; and (2) providing legal services to indigent persons located in the areas subject to the interlocal agreement. Requires interlocal agreements concerning indigent criminal defense to be administered by a joint board. Prohibits certain persons from acting as a member of a joint board. Specifies: (1) term<br/>
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2019/01/15 Senator Taylor G added as third authorTue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0210https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0210/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=5AUoezsi4taZLe1TAeiLmv
License reinstatement fee reduction program. Establishes a temporary program to permit an individual required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges to obtain an 80% reduction in the amount owed. Permits the individual to regain driving privileges after: (1) paying the reduced driving privileges reinstatement fee to the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau); (2) providing proof of financial responsibility; and (3) not being otherwise ineligible for reinstatement. Provides that the court must transmit a copy of its order to the bureau in a manner prescribed by the bureau.<br/>
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2019/01/14 Senators Tallian and Sandlin added as coauthorsMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0383https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0383/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3KjU60htG4ENMk0Kmw6vdS
Air or gas operated weapons on school property. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a metal projectile at another person while present on a: (1) school bus; or (2) property affiliated with, belonging to, or operated by: (A) an accredited nonpublic school; (B) a charter school; or (C) a school corporation; commits a Class B misdemeanor. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/14 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0382https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0382/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=6fWFrOee0inQeT9r7rHDIW
Stored value card fraud. Defines the term "stored value card". Provides that a person who, with intent to defraud, obtains property by using a stored value card, knowing that the stored value card: (1) was unlawfully obtained or retained; or (2) is forged, revoked, or expired; commits a Level 6 felony. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/14 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0561https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0561/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=5Lm3wrEBMF55AfHvRUK0JM
Office of the state medical examiner. Establishes the office of state medical examiner as a division of the state police department. Provides for the appointment of a licensed physician as the state medical examiner. Requires the state medical examiner to establish three or more medical examiner districts within the state. Requires the appointment of a district medical examiner and authorizes the appointment of associate medical examiners for each district. Authorizes the state medical examiner to employ or contract with physicians certified as child death pathologists. Provides for the state medical examiner, district medical examiners, associate medical examiners, and certified child<br/>
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2019/01/14 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0551https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0551/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4ftrtajSlEP9hn9YHUYN7I
Victims of criminal acts. Provides that a new registration period may be imposed if a sex or violent offender fails to register or improperly registers as a sex or violent offender. Prohibits records held by the department of child services to be disclosed to any person who requests the record if it related to an ongoing police investigation or criminal prosecution. Provides that a parent, a guardian, or another representative may file a petition for an order for protection on behalf of a child against a person who engaged in conduct that would cause a reasonable person to believe that<br/>
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2019/01/14 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0519https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0519/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=50MuPxu4Fz8dID6LZImKMp
Drug penalties. Provides that if a person commits the offense of: (1) dealing; or (2) an attempt or conspiracy to commit dealing; in a controlled substance, the person may be tried in any county where the person performed an act in furtherance of the offense. Replaces heroin with cocaine or a narcotic drug in certain offense enhancements in the offense of dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug. Adds an element to certain offense enhancements relating to controlled substances by aggregating the weight of a drug over a period of not more than 90 days. Provides that a court may<br/>
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2019/01/14 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0486https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0486/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4uUSeW6qNyr1iCpUDE4umO
Criminal law issues. Specifies, for purposes of operating while intoxicated, a minimum amount of delta- 9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the manner in which a chemical test for THC must be conducted. Requires the state department of toxicology to adopt rules relating to the administration of a chemical test for THC. Permits a prosecuting attorney to file for revocation of a community corrections placement. Removes a provision making the violation of a home detention order the crime of escape. Makes maintaining a common nuisance a Class A misdemeanor unless: (1) the person has a prior conviction; or (2) the common nuisance<br/>
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2019/01/14 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0356https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0356/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=7RcbDXqQP3P7lQcRVofWUj
Indiana public defender commission. Increases the membership of the Indiana public defender commission from 11 members to 15 members. Provides that commission membership includes the following: (1) One member appointed by the board of directors of the public defender council of Indiana, who is an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Indiana. (2) One member appointed by the dean of a state funded Indiana law school. (3) Two members appointed by the Indiana State Bar Association, who: (A) are admitted to the practice of law in Indiana; (B) each have at least five years of criminal defense experience;<br/>
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2019/01/10 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 10 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0243https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0243/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3WGahvS12Lc487xRIk5t0U
Nonconsensual pornography. Defines "intimate image" and makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a person to distribute or display an intimate image of an individual whom the person knows or reasonably should know does not consent to the distribution or display of the intimate image. Increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony for a second or subsequent offense.<br/>
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2019/01/10 Senator Bohacek added as second authorThu, 10 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0173https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0173/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=6H3pXchNLTKTzO9QXLRoDc
Expungement of addiction related convictions. Establishes a procedure to permit a person: (1) with an addiction disorder related conviction; and (2) who has completed a high intensity residential treatment program; to have the person's addiction disorder related conviction expunged.<br/>
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2019/01/10 Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 10 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0340https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0340/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=KmHlTJtlNKzPp494AhsDj
Moratorium on privately operated facilities. Prohibits the department of correction from contracting with a private organization for the incarceration of committed persons or immigration detainees in a facility owned by the private organization, and for the operation by the private organization of a correctional facility or immigration detention center owned by the state. Prohibits a unit of local government from contracting with a private organization for the incarceration of prisoners or immigration detainees in a facility owned by the private organization or for the operation by the private organization of a correctional facility or immigration detention center owned by the<br/>
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2019/01/08 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawTue, 08 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0336https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0336/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=7bODcFPDasf6Wur3M62DSi
Misdemeanor penalties. Makes numerous misdemeanors civil infractions. Repeals the crimes of vending machine vandalism and refusing to yield a party line. Increases the penalty for obstructing a medical person from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor. Makes conforming provisions and repeals obsolete provisions.<br/>
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2019/01/08 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawTue, 08 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0304https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0304/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3KQWwW87GIIWGhrOm7ZDcl
Intimidation against utility workers. Provides that a person who communicates a threat to another person with the intent of interfering with the provision of utility service or communications service for a dwelling, building, or other structure commits intimidation, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person to whom the threat is communicated is an employee or agent of: (1) a utility company; or (2) a communications service provider; and is engaged in the performance of the person's duties on behalf of the utility or the communications service provider. Defines the following terms<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0301https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0301/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4ByNlmCYF92U6H6puchtv3
Death sentence elimination and life imprisonment. Abolishes the death penalty. Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences and makes conforming amendments. Specifies that if a person was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution of the death sentence, the person's death sentence is commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment without parole. Provides that when a defendant is charged with a murder for which the state seeks a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, the defendant may file a petition alleging that the defendant is an individual with an intellectual disability. Provides that if a defendant<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0276https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0276/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=YJ9ms8rcunvtaXjPlUirh
Opioid treatment pilot program. Extends the opioid treatment pilot program until 2022. (Under current law the pilot program will expire in 2020.) Removes Marion County from the pilot program.<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0319https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0319/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=7AFkwU901esH3I2ZxwVgyX
Sentencing after probation revocation. Removes the statutory provision requiring the commission of a new criminal offense from the probation revocation statute concerning Level 6 offenses.<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0327https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0327/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=eFfK8DXy1XEstZxAuAPSU
School bus safety. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle and recklessly passes a school bus stopped to load or unload a student when the arm signal device is extended commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle and recklessly passes a school bus stopped to load or unload a student when the arm signal device is extended and causes bodily injury commits a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who meets or overtakes from any direction a school bus stopped to load or unload a student when the arm signal device is<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0303https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0303/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3OMSDCpslbcDRevH5cZimB
Criminal law matters. Provides that the crime of escape does not include the intentional removal of an electronic monitoring device or GPS tracking device. Reduces the penalty for maintaining a common nuisance from a Level 6 felony to a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that to use a prior unrelated conviction in determining a sentence enhancement for a habitual offender or a repeat sex offender, there may not be more than seven years from the time the person was released from imprisonment, probation, or parole for the prior unrelated felony conviction and the time the person committed the current offense. Eliminates<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0288https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0288/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=2tNMiOW3MYcwnkwIfVpsoD
Lifeline law. Provides immunity from arrest, prosecution, probation or parole revocation, and civil forfeiture for an offense involving: (1) delivering alcohol to a minor or providing a place for a minor to consume alcohol; (2) possession of paraphernalia; (3) possession of a syringe; (4) possession of a controlled substance; or (5) delivery of a controlled substance for no compensation; if the law enforcement contact with the person was due to the reporting of a medical emergency or relates to the person being the victim of a sex crime, or to the reporting of a crime, and certain other conditions are<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0272https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0272/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=32WaW9Rryr3LU1cRNmDbk3
Lifeline law. Provides immunity from arrest, prosecution, probation or parole revocation, and civil forfeiture for an offense involving: (1) delivering alcohol to a minor or providing a place for a minor to consume alcohol; (2) possession of paraphernalia; (3) possession of a syringe; (4) possession of a controlled substance; or (5) delivery of a controlled substance for no consideration; if the law enforcement contact with the person was due to the reporting of a medical emergency or relates to the person being the victim of a sex crime, or to the reporting of a crime, and certain other conditions are<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0331https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0331/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=5TypKgJ8hxyBEyty5FYdNi
Crimes involving the death of an individual. Increases the penalty for certain crimes involving death. Provides that a court may suspend only that part of a sentence that is in excess of the minimum sentence for a person convicted of a Level 3 or Level 4 felony for certain crimes involving death or serious bodily injury. (Current law provides that a court may suspend any part of a sentence for certain crimes involving death or serious bodily injury.) Makes a technical correction.<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0328https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0328/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=6NtRZnALMKQAIGf3swTV7X
Common nuisance. Reduces the penalty for maintaining a common nuisance from a Level 6 felony to a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense.<br/>
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2019/01/07 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawMon, 07 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0123https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0123/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=65FEGgN4A0wmgwuaZAsnEC
Access to expunged records. Provides that law enforcement officers lacking a court order may access expunged information or records only when acting in an: (1) enforcement; or (2) investigative; capacity.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0101https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0101/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=2m5MLCzpT8uUldrj5xL9sB
Commission to combat drug abuse. Adds one member of the clergy of a religious organization appointed by the governor to the membership of the Indiana commission to combat drug abuse. Makes a conforming change.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0089https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0089/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3JJlqqzMBScLGswDVEgySG
Safe distance for overtaking bicycles. Requires the driver of a vehicle, when passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction as the vehicle, to maintain a safe distance of at least three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle. (A violation of this requirement is a Class C infraction under IC 9-21-8-49.)<br/>
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2019/01/03 Senator Walker added as second authorThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0081https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0081/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=2Z4SUxmpnCJqKdOkEXudXX
Lewd touching. Provides that a person who, without the consent of the other person, rubs or fondles another person's covered or uncovered genitals, buttocks, pubic area, or female breast commits lewd touching, a Class A misdemeanor.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0035https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0035/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=fqxZ42PrGe7ew3D8eB6Zv
Immunity under the lifeline law. Extends immunity under the lifeline law to the individual on whose behalf emergency medical assistance was requested. Repeals an obsolete provision.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0031https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0031/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4v1QXrbLhvkp9kg5ebT8Ei
Traumatic brain injury information. Requires a predispositional report in a delinquency proceeding regarding a child who has suffered a traumatic brain injury to include information relating to the traumatic brain injury, including the effect of the traumatic brain injury on the child's behavior and cognitive abilities.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0090https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0090/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=15lKi4oQ5Nge2SRvtdxkUZ
Immunity under the lifeline law. Specifies that a law enforcement officer may not arrest a person for an offense involving possession of paraphernalia, a syringe, or a controlled substance if the officer's contact with the person was due to the reporting of a medical emergency and certain other conditions are met.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0024https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0024/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=7DWSdtejsi7gx8CLFN6W4o
OWI and public safety officials. Makes operating while intoxicated a Level 6 felony if the operator causes bodily injury to a public safety official or property damage to an authorized emergency vehicle.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0078https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0078/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=617NPVjahEDqdNF8rTWHXC
Public order offense enhancement. Allows the court to sentence a person to an additional fixed term of imprisonment between six months and 2 1/2 years if a person is found guilty of committing a public order offense and the person concealed the person's identity by wearing a mask or face covering while committing the offense.<br/>
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2019/01/03 Senator Koch added as second authorThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0019https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0019/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=1EGpP9CWiKTlnBHofIKZst
Crimes against public safety officials. Increases the penalty for battery if it is committed against a public safety official or a relative of a public safety official because of the official's status or perceived status as a public safety official, and increases the penalty for criminal recklessness if it is committed against: (1) a public safety official while the official is engaged in the official's official duties; or (2) a public safety official or a relative of a public safety official if the offense is committed because of the official's status or perceived status as a public safety official.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0110https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0110/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=LP1LG1LzHWUpQGUpyWWeD
Drug dealing. Adds an item to the existing list of enhancing circumstances for offenses relating to controlled substances. Provides that an enhancing circumstance means that the person committed the offense in, on, or within 500 feet of a facility: (1) created and funded under IC 12-23-14 or IC 33-23-16; (2) certified under IC 12-23-1-6; or (3) used for the purpose of conducting a recovery or support group meeting; at which a drug abuser may be provided with treatment, care, or rehabilitation.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0011https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0011/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4CHJBVXWEoTriIfZBjbnFj
Needle exchange program participation. Requires a qualified entity to establish and maintain a syringe exchange program registry. Provides a defense to prosecution of certain offenses related to controlled substances if: (1) a person is currently registered under a syringe exchange program; (2) the person obtained the hypodermic syringe or needle under a syringe exchange program; and (3) there is no more than a residual amount of a controlled substance located in the hypodermic syringe or needle.<br/>
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2019/01/03 Senator Merritt added as second authorThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0023https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0023/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4ayRBk7JLZ0xMdHxFG24bG
Crimes involving synthetic drugs. Makes possessing or dealing in a substance that is a controlled substance analog an offense of the same level as possession of or dealing in the controlled substance of which the substance is an analog. Defines "substance represented to be a controlled substance" and establishes certain factors the trier of fact may consider to determine if a substance meets the definition. Repeals crimes concerning synthetic drug lookalike substances. Provides that convictions for synthetic drug offenses will, in certain cases, no longer be treated the same as marijuana offenses. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0097https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0097/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3q5QDUdVD6V1uINDzxgaAU
Forfeiture. Establishes a new procedure for civil forfeiture, and treats seized property in which a person asserts an ownership interest differently from seized property that is abandoned or unclaimed. Permits seized property that is not abandoned or unclaimed to be forfeited to the state only if the person who owned or used the property has been convicted of a criminal offense. Establishes procedures by which a property owner may regain custody of seized property pending a final determination of the forfeiture action. Specifies which law enforcement costs are recoverable in a forfeiture action. Repeals a provision permitting the state to<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0018https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0018/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=3PuMaRwZ4L6a7ejLwa3ItG
Penalties for human trafficking offenses. Increases by one felony level the penalty for: (1) promotion of human labor trafficking; (2) promotion of human sexual trafficking; (3) promotion of child sexual trafficking; (4) promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child; and (5) human trafficking.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0169https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0169/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=1mYlOM9QWzhtEqE3CjfDtT
Service animals. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) misrepresents to another person or a business entity that operates a public place that the person is an individual with a disability or has a disability related need that requires the use of a service animal; or (2) fits an animal that is not a service animal with a harness, collar, tag, vest, or sign that would cause a reasonable person to believe the animal is a service animal; commits the offense of misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0225https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0225/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=5gXt72iPHaA1t1AGjAKboM
Controlled substances in a penal or juvenile facility. Increases the penalty for committing a controlled substance offense on the property of a penal facility or a juvenile facility.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0240https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0240/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=6dYysebZkFiPfKfsEDloss
Terrorism and extortion. Repeals and replaces in a new article the offense of: (1) possession, use, or manufacture of a weapon of mass destruction; (2) agricultural terrorism; (3) terroristic mischief; and (4) terroristic deception. Specifies that "terrorism" includes the unlawful threat or use of force to affect the conduct of a government. Makes providing material support to a terrorist a Level 5 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 2 felony if the material support includes the commission of a felony or if the act of terrorism is reasonably likely to cause serious bodily injury to another person. Makes<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0159https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0159/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=7Oj0g6jqD4vKPW3c6ryqQr
Defenses relating to controlled substance offenses. Provides a defense to prosecution of certain offenses relating to controlled substances if: (1) before a law enforcement officer performs a search of the person or the person's property, the person informs the law enforcement officer that the person is in possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle; and (2) there is no more than a residual amount of a controlled substance located in the hypodermic syringe or needle.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0213https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0213/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=2Y5fKt61SHMtyT1EojGOy
Possession of marijuana. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally possesses more than two ounces of marijuana commits the offense of possession of marijuana. (Current law provides that the offense of possession of marijuana can be for any amount of marijuana.) Repeals the offense of possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia as a Level 6 felony. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0264https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0264/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=34w7dUr8WvvHnaESA3fMJc
Age of consent. Adds the criminal offense of indiscretion, which is committed when a person who is at least 22 years of age engages in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct, fondling, or touching with a child who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age. Adds indiscretion to the list of: (1) sex offenses; and (2) offenses that would determine if a child is a child in need of services. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0238https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0238/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=14o7AWB65dUUmnXiGVf83R
Indiana criminal justice institute. Expands the possible recipients of grants from the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute) beyond a county government or the state government. Changes the institute's responsibility from administering sexual offense services, domestic violence programs, and assistance to victims of human sexual trafficking to administering funds to support those programs and services. Requires the state police department to establish, maintain, and operate an Internet web site containing a list of properties that have been used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance. Abolishes the institute's: (1) meth watch program; (2) responsibility for developing guidelines concerning reporting of<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0254https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0254/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=7W3H0ycBLJJsjtvFM79fzN
Organized retail theft. Makes theft a Level 6 felony if a person: (1) knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property and the person uses the Internet to sell, deliver, or distribute the property; or (2) knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over retail property having a value of less than $750 and certain other conditions apply. Makes theft a Level 5 felony if: (1) the value of the retail property is at least $750 and less than $2,500 and certain other conditions apply; (2) the retail property is a firearm; (3) the retail property is exchanged for cash, a<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0124https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0124/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=50VQwPCd9X5zDxbtQCvIjM
Employers and expungement. Specifies that the prohibition against questioning a person applying for: (1) employment; (2) a license; or (3) another right or privilege; concerning an expunged arrest or conviction also applies during an interview. Provides that a person who unlawfully questions an applicant about an expunged criminal record commits a Class C infraction, and increases the penalty to a Class B infraction for a subsequent violation. Limits the number of violations that may be charged to: (1) one violation against a person without a prior adjudication; and (2) not more than one violation per month against a person with<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0185https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0185/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4yPWOeBuCOsGwSRh2KDBdw
Operating a vehicle. Requires a person to operate a vehicle: (1) in a careful and prudent manner; (2) using due regard for the given weather conditions, road conditions, and traffic conditions; and (3) in such a way as to maintain proper control of the vehicle. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle in a reckless and careless manner commits a Class C infraction.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0237https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0237/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=75Onx004uTbf8THEn1IYy4
Suspension of a sentence for a felony. Provides that a court may suspend only that part of a sentence that is in excess of the minimum sentence for a person convicted of a Level 2 or Level 3 felony who has a prior unrelated felony conviction, other than a conviction for a felony involving marijuana, hashish, hash oil, or salvia divinorum. (Current law provides that a court may suspend any part of a sentence for certain Level 2 and Level 3 felony convictions, including drug related convictions.)<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0186https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0186/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=4ITpCxWvGhtC86qyHRMdG4
Traffic crimes. Provides that an operator of a motor vehicle who: (1) operates a motor vehicle after the operator's driving privileges have been suspended or revoked; and (2) causes an accident that results in bodily injury or death to another person; commits a separate offense for each person injured or killed as a result of an accident caused by the operator. Provides that an operator of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident that: (1) was caused by the operator; and (2) involves moderate bodily injury or serious bodily injury to another person; commits a separate offense<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0148https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0148/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=oeyINe9UAvkwsQrkL939D
Battery on a licensed athletic official. Increases the penalty for battery if it is committed against an individual licensed as a referee, an umpire, or an athletic official. Makes conforming technical corrections.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0187https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0187/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=5yT77NrkiXSgZvE9bN3wA4
Resisting law enforcement. Provides that the offense of resisting law enforcement is a Level 5 felony if the person has two or more prior unrelated convictions for resisting law enforcement. Makes conforming amendments.<br/>
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2019/01/03 Senator Head added as second authorThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0224https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0224/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=2UfpGZu6XcaRDLCrIwcY3M
Cigarette tax evasion. Makes it a Level 6 felony for a person to knowingly or intentionally fail to carry invoices or delivery tickets containing certain information while transporting cigarettes that do not bear an Indiana tax stamp over Indiana highways.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0167https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0167/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=1JPtPEjFF4hQnLw9ftAaUx
Cruelty to a law enforcement animal. Increases the penalties for cruelty to a law enforcement animal.<br/>
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2019/01/03 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScanIN SB0034https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0034/2019?utm_campaign=rss&guid=1WynWIJ2V5RwqjraxiDL8A
Smoking in a motor vehicle with a small child present. Provides that a person who smokes in a motor vehicle while a child less than six years of age is a passenger commits a Class B infraction. Provides that a person who is convicted of smoking in a motor vehicle while a child less than six years of age is a passenger and has committed the same offense three prior times during a 12 month period commits a Class A infraction.<br/>
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2019/01/03 Senator Melton added as second authorThu, 03 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000LegiScan